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In the 2010s, there was a resurgence in interest in the fashion trends of the 1980s, with that being framed as a retro revolution. With that roughly 30-year gap, you’d think that we’re currently in the age of the 1990s being retro. What we’ve found over the last few decades, however, is that retro is dependent on industry.
Technology has been a huge game-changer in our...
I’ve written before about the noise a good arcade made. Thirty attract loops shouting over each other at a room that mostly wasn’t listening, every one of them designed to be audible from the chip shop doorway. None of that was decoration. Everything in there was engineered to reward you constantly and loudly, because the machine only earned if you kept feeding it, and the wa...
If you grew up with 8-bit or 16-bit games, you’re already pretty good at managing risk. You might not have realized it while trying to stomp a Goomba or perfectly drop a Tetris block. But those classic games were actually great teachers for understanding probability, strategy, and when to take a chance. The same thinking that helped you through dungeons and beat final bosses ...
For many of us, the chiptune melodies and pixelated heroes of the 8-bit and 16-bit eras aren’t just memories; they’re a core part of our childhood. Playing these games on original hardware is a joy, but more and more fans are also discovering the thrill of collecting the merchandise that went along with them. This hobby has grown from a niche interest into a global passion, t...
Retro Video Games That Featured Casino Minigames
Long before desktop and mobile casinos became popular in the UK and US, gambling elements were already present in all sorts of video games. In particular, those released in the 1990s and early 2000s. The mechanics were built in as minigames or as separate locations in classic RPGs and large game worlds. ...